Comparison

Jade Table vs American Mahjong

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Jade Table

Features
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Jade Table is the definitive American Mahjong app - built from the ground up for NMJL-style play by a player who knows the game. PLAY YOUR WAY - Solo game against AI opponents (Beginner, Intermediate, Expert) - Local multiplayer: up to 4 players on the same WiFi network - Online multiplayer via Game Center: play friends anywhere - Full Charleston, Joker rules, and claim priority: all enforced SCAN YOUR CARD Photograph your annual NMJL card and Jade Table reads it automatically. Your patterns stay on your device - private, secure, and ready every game. YOUR IRL COMPANION Bring Jade Table to your Tuesday club: - Hand Tracker: tap your tiles, see which hands are still alive - Odds Calculator: real-time probability for every pattern - Dead Hand Detector: know when a hand is mathematically gone - Charleston Tracker: guided pass flow with timer - Post-Game Analysis: "What did everyone need?" after every game KEEP SCORE Built-in session scorekeeper for IRL play. Track wins, payments, and running totals. Export your session summary when you're done. BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED Hand-illustrated tile set with ivory linen texture and navy engraving linework. Every tile — from 1 Bam to the Peacock Joker - designed to feel like a premium physical set. REPLAY & PRACTICE Review every game move-by-move in the Replay Viewer. Practice hand recognition in timed flashcard mode. CLUB TOOLS Create your group, track member stats across sessions, and see lifetime leaderboards within your club. No ads. No subscription required for core play. Your data stays on your device. Jade Table. Beautifully American. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

American Mahjong

Experience American Mah Jongg anywhere with this app. Practice against AI or play live games with friends, featuring full rules, customizable options, and learning tools. Enjoy a visually appealing interface designed for a tabletop feel.

Highlights
  • Full American Mah Jongg rules
  • Play with friends via simple code
  • AI practice with three difficulty levels
  • Suggested Hands for learning
  • Customizable tile themes
  • Turn-based gameplay
Features
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Play American Mah Jongg — the real card-based game — anywhere. Practice against smart bots, then play live games with your friends. THE REAL GAME • Full American rules: the Charleston (all passes, including blind and courtesy), calling discards, exposures, jokers and joker swaps, and the official-style card hands • Play with the current card year, with new cards arriving every year • Optional house rules like blank tiles PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Add friends with a simple code — no usernames or passwords • Invite them to a table with one tap; they get a notification and join instantly • Fill empty seats with bots so you can always start • Turn notifications so you never miss your move LEARN AND IMPROVE • Suggested Hands shows which card hands fit your tiles, what to keep, and what to discard • Three bot difficulties that tell you exactly how they play • Stats and achievements track your games, wins, and favorite hands MADE FOR THE TABLE • Beautiful, readable tiles in three themes — including a light porcelain look • Your hand, exposures, and every player's rack laid out like a real table • Quick games against bots or relaxed turn-based games with friends FREE TO PLAY The 2025 card is free to play forever. Premium unlocks the newest card year and every card after it: • Monthly: $3.99 • Yearly: $17.99 (about $1.50 a month) Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://lunarapps.io/mahjong/privacy_policy Terms of Use: https://lunarapps.io/mahjong/terms_and_conditions American Mahjong is an independent app and is not affiliated with the National Mah Jongg League.

Screenshots

Jade Table4 screens
American Mahjong4 screens

Verdict

The call

Jade Table and American Mahjong are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jade Table sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and American Mahjong sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jade Table ships an update every 4 days, American Mahjong every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Jade Table versus American Mahjong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJade TableAmerican Mahjong
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—75 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrett WilsonLunar Apps

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Jade Table

Subscriptions1
  • Jade Table Club$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Neon Tile Set$1.99
  • Minimal Tile Set$1.99
  • Ivory Tile Set$1.99
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  • Jade Tile Set$1.99
2 purchases

American Mahjong

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Jade Table free?
Jade Table is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is American Mahjong free?
American Mahjong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jade Table or American Mahjong have ads?
Neither Jade Table nor American Mahjong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jade Table or American Mahjong?
Jade Table ships an update every 4 days, and American Mahjong every 2 days. Most recently, Jade Table was updated on November 9, 2026 and American Mahjong on November 10, 2026.

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